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...which included a 50-page document detailing the vision and merits of the show—to secure the space. Met with success, “Momentum” is now one of only four dance productions in Mainstage history, the last of which—“American Grace”—was three years...
...conceived “Momentum” as an eclectic, high-level dance production demonstrating the potential and direction of 21st century dance months ago, when it considered staging a follow-up to its 2006 showcase of 20th century dance, “American Grace.” Members immediately identified the Loeb Mainstage, home to the American Reperatory Theater and the largest theater space available on campus, as the Company’s ideal performance venue...
...China, Reimers said, also is learning from American schools. “People in China have valued education for a long time,” said Reimers. “But their schools are more geared to passing the college entrance exam. They look to U.S. Schools and research universities because we promote students thinking independently and creatively...
...American Casino” has no Michael Moore, Morgan Spurlock, or Al Gore. No lone protagonist sets out to lead and shape the viewer’s understanding of the subject matter. Instead, director Leslie Cockburn speaks only through others—financial experts, city officials, and an array of Baltimore residents—in order to explore and explain the causes and effects of the current financial crisis. Through its masterful compilation of interviews and news clips, the documentary deftly weaves the personal with the national and the human with the financial for a holistic and disturbing take...
Cockburn—a longtime investigative journalist and former Princeton professor—is no stranger to the compact and powerful exposé. While the subject matter of “American Casino” seems far removed from her many films about global atrocities in Asia, South America, and the Middle East, the impact is no less shocking. As the title indicates, Cockburn—along with her husband, Andrew, who co-wrote and co-produced the film—suggests that the deregulation of financial institutions turned Wall Street into a virtual casino, one that operates on stakes...